ATSILS Recruitment Application Form

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Limited Human Resources Services: Head Office: Level 5, 183 North Quay Brisbane, Australia ABN: 11116 314 562 PO Box 13035 George Street, Brisbane Queensland 4003 [email protected] www.atsils.org.au

Please complete this form when applying for (or transferring to) positions with the Aboriginal and HR USE ONLY Torres Strait Island Legal Service (Qld) Limited. You are unlikely to be considered for an interview Date Received:______without it being completed and returned with your Resumé to our Human Resources Services Acknowledged:______office via [email protected]. Internal/External Part A: Vacancy Details Position Title:

Vacancy Ref. No.: Closing Date:

Initial Location: Contract term

Interview Date: Outcome:

Reference Check (office use only) Agreed Start Date:

Part B: Applicant Details Title: Ms Mr Miss Mrs Dr Other

First Name: Surname:

Address: Suburb: State: Postcode: Country: Closest City: Mobile Number: Home Phone Number: Work Number: Email Address: Indigenous status: Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander No Not relevant Citizenship - Type of Visa: Expiry Date: Visa Number: Work Eligibility: YES NO

Part C: Additional Info How did you become aware of this ATSILS vacancy? (please select one or more options below) Agency/Recruiter Press (Courier Mail or other?) Internal email: No Yes Seek.com Other, please describe: ATSILS website? No Yes Do you hold a current YES NO Have you been No Yes Driver Licence? convicted of a criminal A conviction does not offence that may prevent Is it a Queensland Driver YES NO automatically preclude selection Licence? you from entering State for a position. government facilities? Did you prepare this YES NO Languages you speak? document unassisted? Highest qualification Institution (eg. TAFE or relevant to this position? university)… and in what year?

If you are a legal practitioner, in what year were you admitted and through which court(s)?

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Part D: Workplace Health and Diversity The following OPTIONAL question relates to ATSILS duty of care to recruitment applicants who will have contact with the public, drive ATSILS vehicles, attend after-hours to provide a service, or provide a high level of service to internal peers (work-mates):

Service to the Public/Clients/Courts applicants: Do you have or have you had in the past year, any health condition, (including physical or psychological or other injury) which affected or may affect your work service fitness? That is, your capacity to carry out the requirements of the position being applied for where a high degree of interaction and fast-paced service is required?

Yes No Silent

If yes, please give an outline of the condition or treatment, and advise what modifications/adjustments or access may be required to enable you to carry out the inherent requirements of the job. If you would prefer to remain silent on the matter, you are entitled to do so. ATSILS may refer you to a workplace health & safety medical practitioner for a Medical Assessment, if after interview, you are the best candidate for the job but ATSILS has any concern about work fitness. In this situation, the employer will not be privy to any medical or dental records. Instead we will receive a Fitness for Work/Modifications for Work/Unfit for Work assessment report, at our expense. ATSILS does not discriminate on the basis of disability.

Comment from applicant: (if required)

OptionButton1 YES/NO I am fit to drive a car for this role in the community in all conditions YES/NO I am willing to visit courts and communities as part of my work. YES/NO I will work in a variety of workplace settings, sitting and standing for long periods of time. YES/NO I will work with computers, printers, the internet, mobile phones and telephones, and will enter data into established documents regarding my hours worked, activities undertaken, service provided etc.. YES/NO I will work diligently with people and their families in need of urgent support and information. YES/NO I will behave in accordance with community regulations and lawful requirements of the role, and when briefed, operate within the ATSILS Code of Conduct and other relevant workplace Policy. YES/NO I will make myself available for any prescribed after-hours “on-call duties” which includes attending call-outs to the watch-houses, and other locations. of the region

Part E: The data gathered here is for statistical purposes only and will not influence the Equity & Diversity selection process. ATSILS celebrates diversity in its workplace. This Part E is optional.

Do you identify with Aboriginal and/or Law/Justice/Native Title Long-term unemployed any of the following? Torres Strait Islander student for reasons of study

[OPTIONAL – indicate as you please] Refugee (within 5 years) New Migrant (within 2 Culturally/Linguistically years). Country of origin: Diverse (e.g. non-English Country of origin: speaking background)

ATSILS reports to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department on candidate and staff diversity.

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My name: Part F: Key Selection Criteria

Tip: When responding to the selection criteria, identify the key points in the criteria and outline how you meet the criteria. Give practical examples of how you meet each criterion; for example, previous work experience, voluntary work, tertiary or school-based projects, training courses or qualifications. Please indicate achievements in the workplace. We are looking for evidence, not opinion. The selection criteria are from page two of the relevant Position Description. Instructions: Paste each criterion in the yellow spaces below. Please limit response to 150 words for each criterion. Key Selection Criteria 1: Values: Alignment to the values and vision of ATSILS and an appreciation of the challenges our clients have faced and continue to face in their fight for justice and equity;

Key Selection Criteria 2:

Key Selection Criteria 6

DESIRABLE CRITERIA -

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Part G: Referee Details NO FAMILY OR FRIENDS PLEASE* Name: Company/Organisation: Contact details: Relationship to you (e.g. Supervisor, Manager*)

Name: Company/Organisation: Contact details: Relationship to you (e.g. Supervisor, Manager*)

Name: Company: Contact details: Relationship to you (e.g. Supervisor, Manager*)

Important Information: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Limited is collecting your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act (2000) in order to ensure that all recruitment processes are dealt with on the basis of merit. The information will only be used by authorised ATSILS officers and, where notified, occasionally contracted Recruitment Agencies acting on behalf of ATSILS. This will be exclusively for the purpose of assessing your skills and experience against position requirements and ensuring our records are accurate.

Your information will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given us permission, or if we are required by law to supply information. Please ensure you have also signed the Consent Form on the following page.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Identified Positions (Indigenous Australian) Where a position is an identified Aboriginal &/or Torres Strait Islander position, the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Limited, claims exemption under the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, usually under Section 25, but in welfare responsibilities also under Section 104.

For example, for our Field Officer and Court Support roles, ATSILS claims exemption under the Act as it is a genuine occupational requirement to be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to succeed in the role.

If you wish to view the ATSILS Recruitment & EEO Policy, please write to [email protected].

*Please avoid the use of family and friends as referees. Exceptions to this apply for school leaver applicants. If you have no employment history, consider community leaders who are not related to you where possible.

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Applicant’s Consent and Certification

Instructions All applicants for positions at ATSILS are asked to sign that they have read and understood the following statement and that they give their consent to use and disclose their personal information for the purposes of recruitment and selection.

Consent In accordance with Commonwealth Privacy and Human Rights legislation, ATSILS is committed to ensuring the confidentiality and security of applicants’ personal information. The information supplied during the recruitment and selection process will be used solely for the purposes of assessing suitability for employment. In order to assist ATSILS in the assessment of the application it may be necessary for ATSILS to disclose personal information to certain third parties such as internal managers, referees etc., or educational institutions, and as may be required by law (eg. Child Protection matters). ATSILS will only disclose personal information to third parties for this purpose. ATSILS may provide statistics only, on its employment practices for the purposes of equity and diversity as part of its obligations through its funder, the Australian Attorney-General’s Department and ATSILS employer obligations under the Commonwealth Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act 1999 and subsequent Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012.

ATSILS has a policy of retaining information relating to all applicants for a period of six (6) months after the selection process for the position has been completed. During this period if another position for which an applicant be suitable arises, ATSILS may use the filed information in considering a former applicant’s suitability for a position. ATSILS may place the application in a recruitment pool for future vacancies. If ATSILS does place an application in a pool, the applicant/s will be so notified.

In addition, ATSILS will, in accordance with requirements under the Corporations Act, seek information in relation to any applicant’s past performance and employment history. Therefore, reference checks with previous employer s, Working with Children & Young People checks, Criminal Record History checks, bankruptcy checks, if applicabl e, and educational qualifications checks, if applicable, will be carried out prior to any offer of employment and/or during the probationary period of employment.

1. I consent/ *DO NOT CONSENT to ATSILS (QLD) using and disclosing my personal information for the purposes of recruitment and selection for the position of……

2. I consent/ * DO NOT CONSENT to ATSILS (QLD) using and disclosing my personal information for the purposes of recruitment and selection for ANY OTHER suitable positions that may arise in the future.

3. I consent/ * DO NOT CONSENT to ATSILS (QLD) making careful inquiries about me from my referees and any other person representing an organisation in my employment history

4. I consent/ * DO NOT CONSENT to ATSILS (Qld) carrying out a working with children (BlueCard) /criminal record history check/s, but only if applicable to the position.

5. I consent/ * DO NOT CONSENT to ATSILS (Qld) carrying out an educational qualifications check. * Delete whichever is inapplicable, and Insert position for which you are applying at “…”above. In the case of an interviewed candidate, you will be given opportunity to manually sign the form below.

I certify to the best of my knowledge, all the information given in this application is complete, true and correct. I understand that if I am the successful applicant, providing false information on this form and other recruitment application documentation could negate any future application made for workers’ compensation and/or could lead to disciplinary action up to and including summary dismissal/termination of employment.

Signature: Name: Date of Application: